Yard/Estate Sale Gitane Find- first post in some time
08-10-20, 01:56 PM
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A while lotta yes going on there. Lovely bike, great score!
08-31-20, 08:03 PM
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I've been riding this bike more than any of my others(in the limited rides that I've been on).
I just hung some old fenders on for the coming fall/wet season. This bike is far from any showpiece, but it does have a great, light, and comfortable feel to it. I've had some really fun rides on it. So far, the bars are fairly comfortable and give a bit of a more upright position. I might search for a longer stem, but it's not really a priority.
Here's a couple of updated pictures
I just hung some old fenders on for the coming fall/wet season. This bike is far from any showpiece, but it does have a great, light, and comfortable feel to it. I've had some really fun rides on it. So far, the bars are fairly comfortable and give a bit of a more upright position. I might search for a longer stem, but it's not really a priority.
Here's a couple of updated pictures
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09-01-20, 06:35 AM
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Looks nice although I always thought the red Sugino dust caps looked garish.
Unless you are going to paint the bike red, of course.
Unless you are going to paint the bike red, of course.
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09-02-20, 07:01 PM
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Yes Robbie, kids are growing and grown. Oldest is in community College and working full-time, and youngest is on to middle school. Thanks for asking.
I think it was already gone when I showed up. But they texted me some numbers. $500 for that one.
I think it was already gone when I showed up. But they texted me some numbers. $500 for that one.
09-02-20, 08:03 PM
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Wow, yeah, there were some cool older cannondales in that pile too. I assume they are all gone now, but let us know if you think there's a chance they are still around.
